OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaSheep are fluffy animals covered in soft, thick wool. They like to stay together in a big group called a flock. A baby sheep is called a lamb.
Sheep have thick, curly wool that covers most of their body. They can be white, black, brown, or spotted. Sheep have four legs, a short tail, and some sheep have horns. Their woolly coat keeps them warm in cold weather.
Sheep love to munch on green grass all day. They also eat hay, clover, and other plants. Sheep have a special stomach with four parts that helps them digest tough grasses, just like cows.
- Farmers cut the sheep’s wool to make warm clothes like sweaters and blankets.
- Do not worry, it does not hurt them!
- It is just like getting a haircut.
- Sheep say “baa” to talk to each other, and a mother sheep can recognize her lamb’s voice out of hundreds of other lambs!
